Woman who robbed bank in nun costume gets 7 1/2 years

Nun costume used in bank robbery

A former bank employee who was inspired to rob a bank after watching the 2010 movie "The Town" was convicted of holding up a south suburban bank in May 2011 and escaping with $120,000 in cash.Read the full story>>

A former bank employee who was inspired to rob a bank after watching the 2010 movie "The Town" was convicted of holding up a south suburban bank in May 2011 and escaping with $120,000 in cash.Read the full story>>

She had faced between 10 and 12 1/2 years in prison under sentencing guidelines, but U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly took into consideration Edwards’ tough childhood, in which she was moved among different foster homes and subjected to physical and sexual abuse.

“I hope I never see you again (in my courtroom),” the judge said. “Focus on the positive and eliminate the negative, as they say.”

Edwards robbed the bank with her then-boyfriend, Lyndon Germel Wesley, who testified against her at trial and is set to be sentenced next week.

Inspired by the hit movie, the two entered the bank in nun costumes and masks and escaped with $120,200 after forcing a teller to open a vault while holding a gun to the teller’s head. Edwards had once worked as a teller at the bank.

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